KAVITHA SHIJU
Dubai
Summary
Compassionate healthcare professional with excellent nursing and leadership skills with a sound track record of delivering clinical excellence in a professional manner through direct nursing care. Highly motivated, energetic individual with a positive, realistic and supportive attitude towards the needs of patients and their families. Committed to leading highly effective teams to delivering exceptional patient care. Diligent nursing professional brings strong foundation of medical knowledge and patient care expertise, honed over 18 years of industry experience.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Nurse
Zulekha Hospital
03.2005 - 08.2010
- Management of normal vaginal delivery & cases where premature rupture of membrane occurs.
- Suppression of pre-term labor with I.V. tocolytics. Administration of intravenous drugs and fluids.
- Preparation of patient for emergency caesarean.
- Receiving of new born at the caesarean section
- Initial resuscitation of the newborn
- Induction of labor to patients.
- Expertise in abdominal palpation & application and interpretation of CTGs
- Care of patients with all obstetric emergencies
- Meeting with expectant mothers for prenatal visits and providing care for normal and problematic pregnancies.
- Teaching childbirth preparation classes.
- Providing information, guidance, and hands-on clinical care to pregnant women.
- Monitoring fetal heartbeat and length and strength of contractions during labor.
- Coaching women, assisting with any complications and administering medications during birth.
- Performing tests on newborns after birth.
- Providing guidance to new mothers on all aspects of recovery and infant care.
- Using equipment and administering medications related to labor, delivery, and the care of newborns.
Head Nurse - Labor & Delivery room
Zulekha Hospital
09.2010 - Current
- Successfully lead nursing team to achieve key performance targets.
- Develops and posts duty schedule, provides direct patient care, anticipates physician needs, communicates problems, performs annual performance appraisals, ensures patients plan of care is documented, evaluates nursing interventions, implements emergency procedures, imparts patient/family education, communicates discharge instructions, communicates relevant patient information, incorporates infection control principles, arranges monthly emergency drills, demonstrates appropriate use of incident reporting, works as quality coordinator, supports Nursing Office work, performs admitting assessments, initiates fetal heart monitor, monitors progress of laboring mothers, prepares mothers for Cesarean Section, provides emotional support, assists physician with Pitocin inductions, documents nursing care, performs post-delivery care, performs post-partum care, performs nursery care on infant, administers medications and treatments, initiates and maintains IV and oxygen therapy, admits and cares for post-surgical patients, performs discharge teaching, provides required care for OB/OBS patients, adheres to principles of infection control, adheres to general policies of the OB Department, displays knowledge of specialized OB equipment instruments and procedures, stocks OB department, displays knowledge of specialized resuscitation protocol for infants, participates in services and continues education specialized for OB/Nursery, demonstrates leadership and serves as an example to other employees.
- Reviewed patient transfer records routinely to verify patients received appropriate levels of care.
- Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes, and treatment implementations.
- Built rapport with patients and family members to deliver exceptional care.
- Performed patient assessments and adjusted care plans accordingly.
- Strengthened unit care standards and policies with focus on patient safety and dignity.
- Identified unit areas of inadequacy and adjusted procedures to close gaps and improve policies.
- Supervised, directed, and motivated high-quality performance from nursing staff.
- Led staff meetings to keep team informed of departmental changes and provide opportunities for nurses to share ideas and concerns.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Investigated and independently resolved complaints from staff, physicians, and patients by leveraging clinical judgment and unit management expertise.
- Managed staff scheduling and time off to adequately staff nursing floors and allow nurses earned time off.
- Established and continuously optimized unit schedules and individual work assignments.
- Fostered improvement in staff development, personnel training, and standards of patient care.
- Developed and implemented quality improvement initiatives to provide best possible patient care and identify and address areas of concern.
- Promoted professional development opportunities to encourage nurses to pursue continuous training.
- Evaluated skills of nursing personnel and verified staff certifications for validity.
- Developed strategy to target nursing and patient satisfaction issues, improve response and patient care quality and suggest actionable improvements to promote hospital-wide quality and safety initiatives.
- Reviewed department performance and adjusted coverage to compensate for changing conditions.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
Registered Nurse
Alama Iqbal Islamic School
07.2004 - 02.2005
- Imparts health education to staff & students, provides vaccinations, maintains health record of students, administers first aid, assists the doctor in medical examinations.
Education
Midwifery & Nurse Certification - Certified Midwife & Nurse
Kerala Nurses & Midwifery Council
Thiruvananthapuram02.2001
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
School of Medical Education, Mahatma Gandhi University
Kerala, India10.2000
Pre-Degree -
M.S.M College, Kerala University
Kerala, India05.1995
S.S.L.C -
N.R.P.M High School, Kerala State board
Kerala, India03.1993
Skills
- Patient Care Planning
- Resource Allocation
- Medical Record Auditing
- Medication Administration
- Compassionate Care
- Delegation Skills
- Interpersonal Skills
- Problem Solving
- Policy Implementation
- Clinical Leadership
- Ethical Practice
- Organizational Skills
- Time Management
- Emergency Response
- Critical Thinking
- Process Evaluation
Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification in January 2020
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) in July 2020
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification in August 2019
- Advanced Cardia Life Support (ACLS) certification in June 2018
- Leadership Training organized by Zulekha Health care group in December 2018
- Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) in May 2015
- Training program on Mental Health from NIMHAS hospital Bangalore in April 2000
- Training program on Rural Health from Gandhigram institute of Rural Health and Family welfare trust in Feb 2000.
Achievements Awards
- Winner of the “Champion Nurse” Awards for 2020 Instituted by the Health Bank – This is the first ever award instituted for Nurses in UAE
- Key member of the Quality council & Instrumental in implementation of JCI policies & procedures for LDR resulting in successful JCI certification – From 2008 Onwards till date
- Implemented requirements of Dubai Quality award for LDR resulting in Zulekha hospital winning the Quality Award multiple times.
References
References can be provided upon request
Timeline
Head Nurse - Labor & Delivery room
Zulekha Hospital
09.2010 - Current
Staff Nurse
Zulekha Hospital
03.2005 - 08.2010
Registered Nurse
Alama Iqbal Islamic School
07.2004 - 02.2005
Midwifery & Nurse Certification - Certified Midwife & Nurse
Kerala Nurses & Midwifery Council
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
School of Medical Education, Mahatma Gandhi University
Pre-Degree -
M.S.M College, Kerala University
S.S.L.C -
N.R.P.M High School, Kerala State board
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification in January 2020
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) in July 2020
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification in August 2019
- Advanced Cardia Life Support (ACLS) certification in June 2018
- Leadership Training organized by Zulekha Health care group in December 2018
- Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) in May 2015
- Training program on Mental Health from NIMHAS hospital Bangalore in April 2000
- Training program on Rural Health from Gandhigram institute of Rural Health and Family welfare trust in Feb 2000.
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